Andijan massacre

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:murder
gptkbp:aftermath Uzbek government crackdown on dissent
hundreds fled to Kyrgyzstan
gptkbp:cause protests against government repression and economic conditions
gptkbp:commemorates annual remembrance by Uzbek exiles
gptkbp:country gptkb:Uzbekistan
gptkbp:date 13 May 2005
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Andijan massacre
gptkbp:investigatedBy no independent international investigation allowed
gptkbp:location gptkb:Andijan,_Uzbekistan
gptkbp:mediaCoverage heavily restricted
gptkbp:notableFor Uzbek government claimed it was a response to terrorism
European Union imposed sanctions on Uzbekistan
United States criticized Uzbek government
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Uzbek_government_forces
gptkbp:relatedEvent 2005 Andijan unrest
gptkbp:relatedTo Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (alleged by government)
gptkbp:result refugee crisis
international condemnation
increased government repression
gptkbp:target protesters and civilians
gptkbp:victim at least 187 (official), possibly hundreds more (unofficial estimates)
gptkbp:witnessedBy gptkb:BBC
gptkb:Amnesty_International
gptkb:Human_Rights_Watch
gptkb:Radio_Free_Europe/Radio_Liberty
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Post-Soviet_states
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8